Irreversible Ischemic Hand Following Intraarterial Injection of Zolpidem Powder

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1025-1028

  Chang, Ming Yang ^a   Lin, Ja Liang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Intraarterial injection; Limb ischemia; Microcrystalline cellulose; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NIFEDIPINE; OPIATE; OXACILLIN; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; VASODILATOR AGENT; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENCY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FINGER; GANGRENE; HAND; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INSOMNIA; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MICROVASCULATURE; PAIN; POWDER; RADIAL ARTERY; SELF INJECTION; TABLET; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; ISCHEMIA; POWDERS; PYRIDINES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0347995028     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120026529     Document Type: Article

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